Discovered in the Americas thousands of years ago, popcorn has captivated people for centuries with its mythical, magical charm. Popcorn is a whole grain and provides energy-producing complex carbohydrates. Popcorn used to be eaten for breakfast with milk and sugar.

Popcorn is a seed, which just happens to do some nifty things when heated. Popping results are sensitive to the rate at which the kernels are heated. larger pieces of popcorn tend to be more tender. Popcorn is the only type of corn that pops.

The first popcorn machine was created in 1885 in Chicago by Charles Cretors. Microwavable popcorn was invented in 1982 in Pillsbury. If you put popcorn in the freezer, it doesn’t freeze. It will keep it fresh, though. There are different colors of popcorn – yellow, white, blue popcorn, purple, and red. Caramel popcorn was first introduced in the 1890s.